Category: News

Featured Artist: Joanne Consentino ~ Paintings on Display through November

We are excited to announce that Joanne Consentino’s artwork will be on display in the library’s Meeting Room during the month of November. Her interest in art began in high school. Joanne then attended the Massachusetts College of Art and immersed herself in museums and different artistic techniques and styles. Over nearly seventy years, Joanne developed a unique style with both oil and pastels. Her works reflect her relentless pursuit… Read more

How NASA Is Combating Climate Change ~ ZOOM RECORDING

If you missed out on this Zoom program, don’t worry you can watch the recording here until October 15th. The missions of NASA’s Earth Science Division help us to understand our planet’s interconnected systems, from a global scale down to minute processes. The division delivers the technology, expertise, global observations, and applications that help us map the myriad connections between our planet’s vital processes and the climate effects of ongoing… Read more

Friends of the Library – Annual Raffle Baskets thru 10/17/23

Stop in to view the raffle baskets on display at the Library.  There is a $1,000 Money Tree and a 2024 Red Sox Season 4 Tickets in a Suite with Refreshments (also worth $1,000).  Tickets for these two raffles are $25.00 each.  In addition, there are three Gift Card Baskets, a Zorvino Vineyard Wine Event Basket, a Pamper Yourself Basket, and a Cut Your Own Christmas Tree. The ticket prices… Read more

Navigating Life’s Final Journey with Patricia O’Connor @ 1 PM on Monday, 10/2/23

Join author and presenter, Patricia O’Connor who will share her knowledge and vast experience supporting people and caregivers approaching end-of-life situations to unravel mysteries often encountered navigating that journey. She will share information in understandable language intermingling patient stories to shed light on what is often a medical maze. Patricia O’Connor, will present wisdom from her new book Navigating Life’s Final Journey; Conversations, Choices and Resources.  She hopes to empower… Read more

All are Welcome at the Library!

A public library meeting room is legally constituted as a designated public forum – open for expressive activity by part or all of the public. We’d like the community to understand that their library is content neutral and does not discriminate among groups or individuals – including political groups or candidates. The use of a public meeting room by any group does not imply library endorsement or support of the… Read more

2023 Educator Award

Our Head of Youth Services and Assistant Director, Kathy Watson was honored yesterday with a 2023 Educator Award from the Plaistow Community YMCA. In 2015, Kathy was also named Librarian of the Year by the Children’s Librarians of New Hampshire. The Kimball Library has an amazingly talented and devoted staff of which Kathy is certainly one! How fortunate we are.            … Read more

NEW HOURS

Weekly hours will be: Monday – Thursday 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM Friday 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM… Read more

2022 Summer Reading Kids WIN the Challenge!

The results are in! Ms. Kathy promised to dye her hair ‘ocean blue’ if 200 kids and teens registered for this year’s summer reading ‘Oceans of Possibilities’. 222 kids rose to the occasion! Stop by to check out some books and see the results in person. Read more

Snowshoes Available

Check out our selection of Snowshoes for children and adults.  We have eight different sizes to borrow according to size and weight.  These snowshoes are perfect for general recreational use.  Available for 1-week loan to Kimball patrons. Stop by and check them out.  If you wish you may also reserve a pair through our catalog here. First come, first served. They cannot be held for more than 3 business days.… Read more

Magazines (Physical & Online)

It may be a surprise to you how many magazines you can check out of the Kimball Library either in person or online. Visit the links below to see the wide variety. This page must be fully open in order for the links to work properly.… Read more